
An Emerging Tool for COVID Times: The Portable MRI
Bedside imaging holds vast potential as a diagnostic tool, especially during the pandemic
Bedside imaging holds vast potential as a diagnostic tool, especially during the pandemic
The data are preliminary, however, and it is not yet clear whether the vaccine protects against severe disease
The Biden-Harris plan is vastly better than Trump’s “you’re on your own” approach—but it’s not perfect
A new SARS-CoV-2 strain in mink has infected about a dozen people in Denmark, but it is not known whether the mutation makes the virus more dangerous
Mobile phone data suggest restaurants, gyms and cafés can be COVID hotspots—and reveal strategies for limiting spread
Experts suggest limiting travel and keeping Thanksgiving and other celebrations small and outdoors
Genetic engineering could allow for speedy production as well
I’m not certain the antibodies it contains are any more therapeutic than Trump’s favorite unproven drug, hydroxychloroquine
Giving some patients fast access to experimental treatments is no pandemic panacea
The WHO’s initial advice not to wear masks in the fight to contain COVID sowed dangerous confusion
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
Hospital workers who got vaccinated were significantly less likely to develop COVID than those who did not
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
An open letter
Neurological symptoms might arise from multiple causes. But does the virus even get into neurons?
Instead of shutting down whole cities, we can use big data to take a more targeted approach
In a case on the Affordable Care Act next month, a conservative court could take away protections for preexisting conditions
President Trump and other conspiracy fantasists touted the fake claim that COVID death counts are exaggerated. But three kinds of evidence point to more than 350,000 deaths*
The independent advisers to the CDC and FDA will not bend to politics
Here are pandemic highlights for the week
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